South Korea’s parliament bans production, sales of dog meat
By Hyung-jin Kim | Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday passed a landmark ban on production and sales of dog meat, as public calls for …
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South Korea moves to outlaw dog meat trade amid rising public demands to end practice
South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday endorsed landmark legislation outlawing the country’s dwindling dog meat industry, as public calls for the ban have grown sharply amid animal rights campaigns and worries …
Olive oil is getting more expensive — and these Italian farmers can tell you why
On a warm, blustery December afternoon outside the De Laurentis olive oil-producing co-op in the white hilltop town of Ostuni, Puglia, Luigi D’Amico holds out his palm, revealing an olive …
Khattar govt plans to help Haryana farmers get land in African nations. Farm leaders call it ‘jumla’
Gurugram: Do Haryana farmers have to venture out of their state for agriculture? Is farming not sustainable in the state? More precisely, how feasible is Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s …
As Christmas tree farmers retire, who will take over?
Brad Clements, 82, has been growing Christmas trees near Milton, Ont., since the 1980s but is getting ready to pack it in. “We’re looking at closing it up in the …
These are the ways rural Canadians are more vulnerable to climate change
Compared to urban dwellers, rural Canadians are more vulnerable to climate change in many ways and face extra challenges to adaptation, says a new federal government report. The “Canada in a …
Farmer sells her food for pennies in a trendy Tokyo district to help “young people walking around hungry”
Tokyo — In a city of wealth, comfort and fine food, there’s a quiet alley in Japan’s capital where passersby often do a double-take. Sharing space with chic cafes and world-class …
Volunteers flock to Israel to harvest fruit and vegetables as foreign farm workers flee during Israel-Hamas war
Judy Heller never thought she’d pick a pomegranate in her life — but in mid-November, she found herself doing exactly that on a farm in Israel, driven by the desire …
KwaZulu-Natal empowers 664 hemp and cannabis farmers
A total of 664 hemp and cannabis farmers received permits granting them authorisation to cultivate, store and transport content with a Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) limited to 0.2% by the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) …
Seeking an Rx for food insecurity: How different countries are tackling the same problem
This story idea came from audience members, like you, who got in touch with us. Email us your questions. We are listening: [email protected]. Putting food on the table is getting …